Jon Kabat-Zinn Quotes
It is what makes us human, what distinguishes us from other animals. We can be aware of being aware.
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When you give a lot of confidence in people and you don't get it back, you are a bit disappointed, but it's life.
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I have to recognize that my voice is attached to my body, which gets tired.
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I became fascinated with the concept of speak no, see no, hear no evil. And - and the actual depiction of three wise monkeys. And I began collecting it over the years. And I kind of figured that I might be the - the fourth monkey, the feel no evil monkey.
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Basically, what it comes down to is I love what I do. I don't do it for fame. I don't do it for money. I just love it.
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Art is born of humiliation.
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I'm not a big fan of watching my matches.
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Hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds have played an important role in providing liquidity to our financial system and improving the efficiency of capital markets. But as their role has grown, so have the risks they pose.
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Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is. People lose their capacity to walk, run, travel, think, and experience life. I realise how important it is to use the time I have.
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Many of those people involved in Adolf Hitler were Satanists, many were homosexuals - the two things seem to go together.
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No. I know that's blasphemous when you are from Detroit.
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Suffering is dysfunctional, except as a bodily warning against danger. Psychologically and socially it’s merely destructive.
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In a social order dominated by capitalist production even the non-capitalist producer is gripped by capitalist conceptions.
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If there's no place in the universe for a man to resist the thieves of freedom and still be called a good man, then I don't think there is any good or evil in the universe.
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The cop climbed out of his car exactly four minutes before he got shot. He moved like he knew his fate in advance.
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The deep, seen with depth, is surface.
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It will be sufficient to point to the enormous burdens which armaments place on the economic, social, and intellectual resources of a nation, as well as on its budget and taxes.
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I just like making people laugh, and buried in that I like to bring up topics and start discussions.
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I've found throughout the years that I needed a place where I can go with no TV, no computer, no phone and just have no distractions and just be able to sit and think and just not be disturbed.
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Everyone feels like family and I am back in the city that I love.
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Women will soon be able to make their own sperm using their own bone marrow. Is that unbelievable? How unfair is that for us guys, huh? I mean, all these years, we've been in charge of manufacturing and distribution, you know what I'm saying? We provide free delivery and installation…
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When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you're pledging your integrity.
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It is what makes us human, what distinguishes us from other animals. We can be aware of being aware.
